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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He is a former Congressman from the state of Illinois. He is the first president to be killed by an assassin. Scholars rate him one of the greatest Presidents in United States history.

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About Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky. His father was a farmer and his mother taught him reading, writing, and arithmetic. Other than what his mother taught him, Lincoln educated himself.

In 1832, Abraham left his father’s house. He had several occupations; worked on a flat boat, owner of a general store, Captain of the Illinois militia, New Salem’s postmaster, county surveyor and a lawyer.

In 1847, Lincoln began his one term as a Congressman for Illinois.He ran for the U.S. Senate in 1855; but was unable to secure enough votes in the Illinois legislature. Lincoln would lose to Stephen Douglas; however, Lincoln garnered national attention for his debates with Stephen Douglas.

He helped create the Republican Party in the late 1850s. In 1860, he sought and won the nomination for President of the United States. He defeated Stephen Douglas, John Breckinridge and John Bell.

During the Civil War, he exercised unprecedented war powers, including suspension of habeas corpus and jailing Confederate sympathizers without warrant. He supervised the war effort closely, personally selecting the generals of the Union Army. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 as a military need; and promoted the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery. In 186, he managed his own re-election campaign.

As a moderate, he faced political attacks on all sides. Radical Republicans wanted harsher treatment of the South, while Democrats desired more compromise. Secessionists saw Lincoln as their enemy. Lincoln sought a swift reunification with the rebel states; but was unable to secure his plans. On April 18, 1864, John Wilkes Booth assassinated Lincoln, while Lincoln attended a play in Ford's Theater.

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